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心裡美蘿蔔

简心里美萝卜 · 繁心裡美蘿蔔

Mandarin · pinyin xīn li měi luó bo

Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
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蔔: Look up this written character
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
萝: luó · type of creeping plant; turnip
卜: bo · bǔ · fortune telling; prophesy

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1–5–3–2–5 · xin1 li5 mei3 luo2 bo5

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noun

(Chinese cuisine, botany) watermelon radish (heirloom variety of daikon with a dull gray exterior and bright rose or fuchsia heart)

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